Foulshaw Moss

Foulshaw Moss is a raised bog in Cumbria, England. In 1998 it was bought by Cumbria Wildlife Trust, which has worked to reverse damage caused to the bog by drainage and afforestation.

Type: Nature reserve
Description: raised bog and nature reserve in Cumbria, England, UK
Also known as: “Foulshaw Moss Nature Reserve”
Address: Witherslack, LA11 6SL

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Paul’s Church and Arnside railway station.

St Paul’s Church

Church

Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Paul's Church is in the village of Witherslack, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Kendal, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle.

Arnside railway station

Railway station

Photo: Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Arnside is a railway station on the Furness Line, which runs between Barrow-in-Furness and Lancaster. The station, situated 6 miles 21 chains from Carnforth, serves the village of Arnside in Cumbria.

Milnthorpe Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Reading Tom, CC BY 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arnside and Silverdale and Arnside.

Arnside and Silverdale

Photo: Robert Powell, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Arnside and Silverdale is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in North West England on the border between Lancashire and Cumbria. It's one of the smallest AONBs, just 29 square miles between the Kent Estuary, the River Keer and the A6.

Arnside

Village

Photo: Klrbilly, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Arnside is a village and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England. It is historically part of Westmorland, near the border with Lancashire, England.

Milnthorpe

Town

Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Milnthorpe is a village, civil parish, and former market town in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England. It is 7 miles south of Kendal. Historically in the county of Westmorland and on the A6, the village contains several old hostelries and hosts a market every Friday.

Foulshaw Moss

Categories: raised bog and recreation area
Location: Meathop and Ulpha, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.2381° or 54° 14′ 17″ north

Longitude

-2.8361° or 2° 50′ 10″ west

Operator

Cumbria Wildlife Trust

Open location code

9C6V65Q7+6G

OpenStreetMap ID

way 205184126

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

Wikidata ID

Q19587225

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